An empty glass turned upside down is actually not empty. It is full of _____.

water

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air

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water vapour

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carbon dioxide gas

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The correct option is B air
Air is present all around us. An empty glass is filled with air if we do not put something else inside it.

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An empty glass turned upside down is actually not empty. It is full of _____.

The correct option is B airAir is present all around us. An empty glass is filled with air if we do not put something else inside it.

The correct option is B air
Air is present all around us. An empty glass is filled with air if we do not put something else inside it.